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AlternativesGranola alternatives for sales in 2026: 5 tools compared
Granola is a bot-free notepad: it listens on your computer and improves the notes you type. If you sell for a living and want help while the buyer is talking, or notes your whole team can share, these five are worth a look.
Kiran Parakkalkalam · CPO, Sunnyside AI
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Which one fits you?
One line per tool. Details and sources below.
| Tool | Best for | Live help on the call | Published price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyside AI | Reps who want help during the call | answers, sourced | $19 to $49 / user / mo |
| Fathom | Individuals who want free, unlimited notes | not published | Free, then $15 to $25 / user / mo |
| Fireflies.ai | Companies that want notes for every team | Live Assistsales answers need the bot | $10 to $39 / seat / mo |
| Otter.ai | Teams that want transcripts and chat over meetings | not published | Free, then $8.33 to $19.99 / user / mo |
| Avoma | Revenue teams that want notes plus analytics | answer assistantpaid add-on | $19 to $39 / seat / mo |
What does each one do well?
Sunnyside AI
A desktop agent for sales calls. It preps each call from email, calendar and past calls, puts sourced answers on screen while the buyer talks, and writes the notes and follow-up after.
Falls short: Built for sales calls, not lectures or interviews.
Fathom
A notetaker with unlimited free recording and summaries. Paid plans add shared workspaces, trackers, CRM field sync and a deal view. A bot-free capture mode is in beta.
Falls short: Help comes after the call, not during it.
Source: Fathom pricingFireflies.aiSunnyside AI vs Fireflies →
A meeting notetaker with Live Assist and Sales Assist: live notes and prospect answers from an uploaded knowledge base when the Fireflies bot joins.
Falls short: Sales answers work only when the Fireflies bot is in the meeting.
Source: Fireflies pricingOtter.ai
A meeting notetaker that joins Zoom, Teams and Meet to write live transcripts and summaries. Pro adds Salesforce and HubSpot; Enterprise adds a sales notetaker and an API.
Falls short: The notetaker joins the call, and sales features sit on Enterprise.
Source: Otter.ai pricingAvoma
Meeting notes with or without a bot. Live answer help comes in the Conversation Intelligence add-on, and CRM field sync in the Revenue Intelligence add-on.
Falls short: Live answers and CRM updates each cost an add-on on top of the seat.
Source: Avoma pricingHow do I choose?
Sunnyside AI.
Fathom.
Fireflies.ai.
Avoma.
What buyers ask before choosing.
What is the best Granola alternative for sales?
For help during the call, Sunnyside AI. For free notes, Fathom. For notes across a whole company, Fireflies.ai. For notes plus revenue analytics, Avoma.
Is there a Granola alternative without a meeting bot?
Yes. Sunnyside AI listens on your own computer, so nothing joins the call. Fathom has a bot-free mode in beta, and Avoma offers bot-free recording too.
Does Granola join the call as a bot?
No. Granola's site says it captures audio from your device, so no one sees a participant join. It writes notes, action items and follow-ups, but it does not answer buyer questions live.
How much does Granola cost?
Basic is free, with notes history limited to 30 days. Business is $14 a user a month and adds unlimited history, HubSpot, Attio and Affinity. Enterprise is $35 and adds SSO and admin controls.